HED 446 - Health Education Curriculum for Elementary Teachers

Description:
Examination of available curricula and teaching materials in health education for elementary school teachers. Students must develop an elementary health education curriculum.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: current WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance, and admission to the Teacher Certification Program.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Explain the importance of health education in the elementary school classroom
Effectively apply health education curricula materials to the appropriate benchmarks from the Commission on Student Learning health and Fitness goals (EALRS and GLEs)
Define comprehensive health and health education
Describe how to locate different health curricula and resources, and effectively review health texts and resources for the elementary classroom
Explain and apply principles and conditions for effective health learning to take place and demonstrate skill in applying those principles
Develop and utilize the necessary skills needed to evaluate and modify personal states of health and express the importance of being a good health role model to youth
Work as a team to connect with a school in the community

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/19/2009